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January 2018

IELTS test in the UK – January 2018 (Academic Module)

Our friend M took the IELTS test in the UK and remembered the following questions:

Writing testIELTS test in the UK

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph showing men’s and women’s contribution to housework. The information was divided into different categories such as unemployed, part time, full time working women and full time working men in 1985, 1990 and 1995.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say it is the government’s responsibility to fund school buses, while others think parents should be responsible for bringing their kids to school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like helping people?

Cue Card

Describe an occasion when you helped your friend. Please say

– When and where was it?
– How did you help?
– Why did you do it?

Discussion

– What do you think about helping people?
– How can we teach children to help others?
– Do people help others more or less today, compared to the past?
– What do you think about volunteering?
– Is it necessary to volunteer?
– How can we encourage others to do it?

IELTS Speaking test in Qatar – January 2018

When H took the IELTS Speaking test in Qatar he was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Qatar

Interview

– Can you tell me your full name, please?
– What should I call you?
– Do you work or study?
– What did you do to get your first job?
– Are you planning to do further studies?
– Do like to eat at home or out, and why?
– Do many people in your hometown eat out?
– How often do you go out with friends?
– When did you go out with friends last?
– What did you talk about?

Cue Card

Talk about a public park you went to in the past. Please say

– Where is the park located?
– Why did you go to that park?
– Who was there with you?
– How did you feel in that park?

Discussion

– What should the government do to protect the environment?
– Do you think these measures will help protect the environment?
– Do you think people now have better awareness of environmental protection?
– Do you think that the sense of natural beauty is changing over time?